Walter Henry March, Jr.

YORK - Walter Henry March, Jr., 87, died Friday, December 7, 2007 at Frey Village in Middletown. He was the husband of the late Violet V. [Lehman] March who passed away on January 14, 2007. A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York with his Pastor, the Rev. W. Michael Langford officiating. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 AM Thursday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Born November 7, 1920 in York, a son of the late Walter Henry and Amy Isabelle [Bupp] March, he retired from Precision Components Corp. in 1983 after 32 years of service, including Precision Components predecessors, Allis Chalmers and S. Morgan Smith Co. He was a past member of York City Zoning Board of Adjustments under Mayor John Snyder; life member of both Reliance Fire Co. and 13th Ward Political Club; member of Royal Fire Co., Shiloh American Legion, Post 791; and the 25-year club at Allis Chalmers. He was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church and a former member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Mr. March was a combat veteran with the US Army during WWII, where he earned three bronze stars. Mr. March is survived by a daughter, LaDonna E. and husband Kent Zeller of Hummelstown; a son, William Carroll March and wife Mary March of Cape May, NJ; three grandchildren, Amy E. and husband Jason Carr of York, William C. March, II and wife Leola March of Dallastown, and Megan D. and husband David Clugh of Carlisle; and three grandchildren, Emma Carr, Andrew James Sharp, Maya Clugh; a brother, Richard P. March of York; and a sister, Ruth E. Winter of York. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew David Zeller. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Andy Zeller Memorial Scholarship at 860 Fairhaven Road, Hummelstown, PA, 17036.